GSA to Prep Agencies for Mobile App Life Cycle at Webinar
The General Services Administration will host a webinar Tuesday to help agencies prepare for the entire lifecycle of their mobile applications and present three examples from agencies on how to carry this out. In a post on the MobileGovBlog, GSA said the webinar between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. Eastern time is free and open [...]
State Department’s Harold Koh Says Cyberattacks Are Subject to International Law
September 20, 2012 No CommentState Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh said since cyberattacks are subject to international law, they are a justifiable cause for war, Fierce Government IT reports. Koh added that since it is clear that international law applies to cyberspace, new treaties for cybersecurity aren’t necessary. Speaking at an event hosted by the Cyber Command, Koh said [...]
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The government is exploring the impact of social media in law enforcement situations, Federal News radio reports. The State Department recently co-sponsored a mock event to see if the general public could locate and photograph a group of individuals scattered around five cities including Washington, New York, London, Stockholm and Brathislava, Slovakia. TAG Challenge participants [...]
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The U.S. has closed its embassy in Syria but could still use social media to communicate with Syrians, NextGov reports. Experts told NextGov that State Department officials could still interact with Syrian activists and citizens on Facebook or Twitter. The department has not confirmed plans to conduct a virtual embassy, similar to what was done [...]
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Accenture‘s federal services subsidiary has been selected to enhance a U.S. Department of Homeland Security biometric and biographic identity management system. The U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program helps federal, state and local officials determine whether travelers can legally enter or remain in the U.S., the company said. The company will work to increase the number [...]
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The federal government is shifting toward cloud computing and Amazon.com is going in the same direction by expanding its cloud sales to the government. The online retailer currently provides cloud-based computer services in 100 government offices, including the State and Treasury departments, according to a Washington Post/Bloomberg report. Amazon joins Google and Microsoft in offering [...]
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The General Services Administration recently released a new smartphone app that allows federal employees traveling on business to look up per diem reimbursement rates for expenses such as lodging and meals while on the road. According to GSA, the app allows travelers to look up federal government per diem rates by city or state and [...]
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Chris Painter, coordinator for cyber issues for the U.S. State Department, announced he is to appear this week as a keynote speaker at the East Africa Workshop on Cyberspace Security in Kenya. The workshop, which includes discussions led by government, academic and private-sector experts, will address cyber crime and cybersecurity issues and focus on cellphone [...]
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Government Official: Terrorists Lack Tech Skills to Pull Off Large-scale Cyber Blitz
June 15, 2011 1 CommentA senior counterterrorism official says terrorist groups do not yet have the technical skills to launch a major cyber attack against the United States, The Associated Press reports. Daniel Benjamin, State Department counterterrorism coordinator, said while insurgents are pursuing the emerging threat of such an attack, the majority of Internet-based assaults are carried out by [...]
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A senior State Department official has said cybersecurity is now a diplomatic priority for the United States with Washington looking to strengthen partnerships to fight data theft and reduce the risk of conflict, Reuters reports. Christopher Painter, coordinator for cyber issues for the State Department, said the nation faces various potential cyber threats from “freelance [...]
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